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100	1		_aLondon, Jack, _d1876-1916
245	1	0	_aSmoke Bellew
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1999
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aSee also #5737.
500			_aRelease date is 1999-01-01
505	0		_aThe taste of the meat -- The meat -- The stampede to Squaw Creek -- Shorty dreams -- The man on the other bank -- The race for number one.
508			_aProduced by Les Bowler
520			_a"Smoke Bellew" by Jack London is a novel written in the late 19th century that encapsulates the spirit of adventure during the Klondike Gold Rush. The story follows the protagonist, Christopher Bellew—known as Kit and eventually as Smoke—as he embarks on a transformative journey from a comfortable life in San Francisco to the harsh realities of the Alaskan wilderness. Driven by a sense of duty and a yearning for authenticity, Smoke ventures to the Klondike, where he encounters challenges that strip him of his previous comforts and force him to embrace a rugged, self-reliant lifestyle. The opening of the book introduces Smoke Bellew as a character marked by his evolution, from a privileged, somewhat effete artist to a man forged in the fires of hardship. Initially, he is ensnared in the demands of editing a struggling magazine under the coercive guidance of his friend O'Hara. After a brutal conversation with his iron-willed uncle, he decides to join his family on a trek into the Klondike, where he soon lands on Dyea Beach amidst the chaos of the gold rush. Through struggles with labor and natural elements, we begin to see Smoke's realization of his own strength and resilience; the narrative hints at his transformation into a more capable and hardened individual as he attempts to adapt to the adversities surrounding him. Overall, this introduction sets the stage for an engaging tale that explores themes of personal growth, adventure, and survival against the backdrop of a historical gold rush. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWestern stories
653			_aKlondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1596
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